(CNSNews.com) - CNN Political Commentator Van Jones called actor Jussie Smollett, the “Jackie Robinson against homophobia in the black community” because of the character he played on the TV show “Empire.”
“This is the fall of an icon, and I don’t think people understand how important he has been in the black community. ‘Empire’ as a show, to have him as a beloved character, I think did a great deal to knock back homophobia in the black community,” Jones said during a panel discussion after Chicago police held a press conference about the Smollett case.
